Wellman v. Department of Human Services

CLIFFORD, Justice.

Ronald 0. Wellman appeals from the entries of partial summary judgments granted by the Superior Court (Kennebec County, Brennan, J.) in favor of the Department of Human Services (“Department”). Wellman contends that the requirement that' he, an unwed father, reimburse the Department for Aid to Families with Dependent Children (“AFDC”) payments made to his child’s mother for the support of his child, which are used in part to support the mother, exceeds statutory authority and violates his constitutional right to equal protection of the laws. Wellman further contends that the…